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Ralph McElroy Obituary
A good husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, he is survived by: his wife, Jasna; two daughters, Denise Sewart and Sherry Banffy; grandchildren, Mike Banffy, Mindy Rath, Jason Sewart and Juliana Sewart; and, great grandchildren, Tristan, Dylan and Jaden. Brother to Ardith, Donellda, Paul, Charles (deceased), and Harvey (deceased). An avid tennis player, he won his first trophy in 1936.
Friends are invited to a memorial service at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 2039 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek, on Sunday, July 31, at 2:00 p.m., followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the World Wildlife Fund at www.worldwildlife.org.
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Cindy Coray (Marks)
July 21, 2005
Mac was my step-father when I was growing up. We had many happy family times together. He loved to travel, and broadened all our horizons with vacations. I feel like I am a more well-rounded person and more open-minded because of knowing Mac. We had many spirited conversations at the dinner table about religion and politics. I know his intent was always to get me to think things through more thoroughly. My condolences to Jasna, Sherry, and Denise and their families.
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